A 41-year-old Aiea man charged in the 2011-12 sexual assault of a then 13-year-old girl is scheduled to appear in Honolulu District Court today for his preliminary hearing.
Court documents allege Scott M. Chinen, a family friend, began 10 months of sexual assault by inappropriately touching the girl at his home at the time in Kamehameha Heights. The alleged assaults escalated on camping trips and after school in his home and truck, the documents allege.
Court documents show that the principal of Kawananakoa Middle School met with the girl’s parents in 2012 regarding her relationship with Chinen, who she said would pick her up once or twice a week from her school or her Pearl City home.
On Oct. 24 the now 18-year-old teen told police she was sexually assaulted by Chinen, known to her as “Uncle Scott,” multiple times from May 2011 to February 2012.
Prosecutors charged Chinen on Tuesday with four counts of first-degree sexual assault and one count of third-degree sexual assault. His $300,000 bail was confirmed Wednesday at his arraignment.
Jury indicts ex-Halawa prison inmate
An Oahu grand jury this week indicted a former Halawa prison inmate for allegedly causing serious bodily injury to another inmate Dec. 22.
The attorney general’s office announced Tuesday that Julius Mitchell was indicted for first-degree assault in the injuring of Kevin Nakayama, another Halawa inmate.
Police ID body found in Hanapepe
A body found near Salt Pond Beach in Hanapepe has been identified as that of Jon Togioka, 34, of Kekaha.
The cause of Togioka’s death has been classified as homicide, according to Kauai police.
Police have initiated an investigation but no arrests have been made.
Police said a man was walking along the shoreline at approximately 7 a.m. Tuesday when he discovered Togioka’s body.
Anyone with information on Togioka is asked to call Detective Chris Calio at 241-1683, police dispatch at 241-1711 or CrimeStoppers at 246-8300.
